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Klara Klein, Jose Martinez Named to SOM Physician Scientist Training Program

June 5, 2023
As part of the Forward Together Strategic Plan, the Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) supports a small number of clinicians committed to translating research findings to advance the practice of medicine in addition to providing clinical care and teaching. PSTP is a pipeline to recruit, train, and retain...

Spotlighting the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program: New Director, New Fellows and More

June 1, 2023
Christopher Sellers Appointed ID Fellowship Director Joe Eron, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases in the Department of Medicine, has announced that Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and medical director of the Wake County Human Services HIV and STI Clinics, will take over as...

Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout May

June 1, 2023
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of May. Ross Boyce, MD, gave tips on how to keep ticks from biting, in this article. Margaret Drickamer, MD, spoke about providing home-like hospice care in the hospital. Arlene Seña, MD,...

Dr. Christine Kistler receives JPCA Best Investigator Award

May 31, 2023
The Japan Primary Care Association recently selected Dr. Christine Kistler as the recipient of the Best Investigator Award in the International Session (Oral) from their 14th Annual Conference. The official decision was announced at the JPCA board meeting on May 28. Dr. Kistler will be honored at the 2023 award...

Featured Staff Member: Kristi Kirkland

May 30, 2023
Kristi Kirkland, CPhT, is a North Carolina native who enjoys interacting with patients and collecting data for the Hemophilia Treatment Center. She has gained valuable experience navigating the research world. Additionally, Kristi is a proud mom of three and recently became a Mema to her first grandson!

Celebrate Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride, Caribbean-American Heritage Month

May 29, 2023
Juneteenth Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” commemorates the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to inform and ensure the last group of enslaved Black people were finally freed. This was 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was signed into law. Juneteenth became...

Featured Advance Practice Provider: Laura Blanchard

May 27, 2023
Laura Blanchard, MPAP, PA-C, was the first inpatient APP hired within the hematology division and has helped grow the program into a 10 person team. She is an advocate for the APP profession both at and nationally. Laura is also a mom and a music lover who almost became a...

Featured Resident: Patrick Duggan

May 26, 2023
Patrick Duggan, MD, joined the IM Residency Program from the Mayo Clinic where he work with a student run, free clinic. There he served primarily patients who were undocumented in western Minnesota. Dr. Duggan is interested in pursuing a career in general medicine. Outside of medicine, he enjoys cooking...

Dr. Rubin Recognized as Exceptional Mentor to Junior Faculty 

May 26, 2023
Dr. Janet Rubin, a researcher renowned for her work on understanding the control of bone remodeling, also spends countless hours mentoring students, fellows and junior faculty. Dr. Rubin has helped advance the careers of dozens of postdoctoral fellows and constructed a program to help transition junior faculty into independent Principal...

Dennis Research Group Releases New White Paper On Molecular HIV Epidemiology

May 25, 2023
The project was led by Ann M. Dennis, MD, MS, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases.  The Dennis Research Group in the School of Medicine has released a new white paper titled, “Revitalizing Community Engagement in the Public Health Use of Molecular HIV Epidemiology.” The...

Dr. Rose-Jones Selected to Represent Cardiology on the Association of Specialty Professors Council

May 24, 2023
Lisa Rose-Jones, MD, has been selected by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) to represent cardiology on the Association of Specialty Professor Council (ASP). ASP is an organization focused on providing training and educational opportunities for internal medicine division chiefs and fellowship program directors. Their goals are to benefit and...